Soldiers Stories By Alia Malek: Article Analysis

The title of the article I chose for this essay is called Soldiers’ Stories. It was written by Alia Malek in 2007. For every branch of the United States Military, there is a subsequent newspaper that goes along with it.. Although it is not run by the United States Military, it is operated by many veterans. “We’re the advocates of those who can’t question. We can be insubordinate.” says Chris Lawson, a managing editor of The Navy Times. The journalists who write in these papers write about the true things that happen during war. They aren’t run by the United States Military, so it is not sugar coated. The sole intention of these papers are to bring together the soldiers in unity over their shared struggle being in the military. This is an

It focuses on the soldiers and the families of soldiers who are facing the trauma and devastation that war causes, and how The Military Times helps them. The nobility of The Military Times is absolutely worth looking into. “Though their work often goes unrecognized outside the community, the papers do some of the best and most thorough military affairs reporting around. That flows in part from a powerful sense of mission” (Malek). Sometimes in journalism, national recognition is not the most important part of their publication. The purpose for the publication of every paper within The Military Times is to provide a true outlet of knowledge for military members. They are often not allowed to have a voice against the upper ranks. What a lot of people don’t understand about soldiers is that they are a lot more sensitive and vulnerable then they seem. They are all still human despite being in the war. Alia Malek effectively explains what The Military Times are, and how they operate. Although this article is mainly an informational piece, it also sets the scene well by explaining the story of Gina Cavallaro, and how her story is not unlike many other journalists in The Military Times. More than a third of the writers for The Military Times are veterans. It proves the true mission of The Military Times. “Military Times editors, writers, and photographers see their community, ironically, as a particularly vulnerable one, on whose behalf they are working” (Malek). Although not everyone who works in The Military Times is a veteran, they all serve the same mission. Malek explains this beautifully and provides all of the information necessary for the reader to fully understand